The British Institute for Innkeeping and UKHospitality have also encouraged other businesses in the sector to commit to the pledge

The UK’s hospitality trade bodies have reiterated their commitment to tackling plastic packaging by urging a sector-wide pledge to reduce waste.

Delegates at UKHospitality’s ‘Unpack the Future of Hospitality’ event, hosted by the British Institute for Innkeeping (BII) and UKHospitality (UKH), were urged to commit to pledges which included:

Collaborating to eliminate unnecessary plastic in the hospitality sector by 2030

Producing industry-wide guidance to reduce packaging throughout the sector and its supply chains

Promoting WRAP’s UK Plastics Pact and implement its principles

Establishing a hospitality sector sustainability forum

Working with expert groups to enhance the UK’s recycling system

Kate Nicholls UKHospitality CEO, said: “The hospitality sector is acutely aware of the problems caused by packaging waste and have been taking innovative and effective steps to proactively and voluntarily tackle the issue.”

Mike Clist, BII chairman, added: “Today’s event saw leaders from across the sector pool resources and share insight, highlighting our commitment to reducing plastic waste. The sector is already hard at work, but there is more that can be done to ensure that businesses act positively before the possibility of needless and costly government legislation.”